Improvement in exercising-machines



S. M. BARNETT. I Exercising Machine s.

Patented April 15, 1873 AM P/Iaro-umacnAPfl/c ca NY. (osaozms mcosss)UNITED STATES PATENT OFFroE.

SAMUEL M. BARNETT, OF NEW' YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN EXERCISING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 137,876, dated April15, 1873 application filed February 8, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. BARNETT, of the city and StateofNewYork,have invented an Improvement in Exercising Apparatus, of whichthe followingis a specification:

This apparatus forms a domestic or parlor gymnasium, and the elasticstraps made use of are similar to those shown in mypatents numbered61,702 and 113,384.

I make use of a frame within which the person exercising can stand, andto which frame elastic straps are connected for the exercise of thearms, legs, and body generally.

In the drawing, Figure l is "an elevation of the exercising apparatuswith the frame in section. Fig. 2 is a side view of the hand and armexercisers, and Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the lift-exerciser.

The frame of the apparatus is in the general form of a truncated pyramidwith cornerposts a and horizontal rails 12. The platform (Z is providedwith legs 0, and at each side is a joint-pin, f, that connects thescale-bar 91 so that it and the handles h may swing, and allow theexerciser to draw directly upon the handles 71. and the rubberband-springs k that are connected to the lower ends of the handles andto eyes near the joint-pin f. v A scale marked upon the bar 9 indicatesthe amount of force exerted upon the springs to distend them. This partof the apparatus is especially adapted to strengthening the back andother parts of the body. The rods of the handles it may be variable inlength to suit different persons. Each of the rubber springs 7c is madewith a loop at each end, substantially like those in the aforesaidpatents. The springs l are made in a similar manner, but they aresuspended from the cross-bar m by the metal loop a and cross-pin 0,which allows for removing the bands when required, and gives an evenbearing for the rubber loop, so that the same is not liable to injury.The handles 19 are attached by a similar cross-pin, o. The straps r aresuspended by the loops at and cross-pins 0, but at the lower end arestirrups 3 into which the feet are placed. The rail or bar a gives ahand-hold while exercising the feet and legs by these elastic straps.

This exercising apparatus is light, portable, and cheap; it may be puttogether by screws and packed for transportation. The whole of the partsof the body can be exercised in this apparatus by using the differentportions successively, and the platform 01 may be lifted out of theframe when most convenient for using the other parts.

If desired, the metallic loops,*handles, and stirrups may be madesufficiently wide for receiving two of the elastic straps instead of onewhere greater strength is required, the pins being lengthened accordingto the number of bands made use of.

I claim as my invention- 1. The truncated pyramidal frame provided withelastic straps Z and handles, suspend ed from the cross-bar m, as setforth.

2. The elastic straps r, stirrups s, and handrail a, as and for thepurposes set forth.

3. The metallic loops a, stirrups s, and crosspins 0, in combinationwith the India-rubber spring-straps having loops at their ends throughwhich the pins 0 pass, as set forth.

4. The scale-bars g, handles h, and India rubber springs 70, connectedto the platform d by the joint-pins f, as set forth.

Signed by me this 4th day of February,

SAMUEL M. BARNETT. Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINoKNEY, CHAS. H. SMITH.

